“Lingerie is my next love after clothing; I think it is what is worn underneath that really inspires a woman to feel beautiful in her clothes – that inner secret glamour.” Alice Temperley.

Every great outfit starts with the right lingerie; it’s the indispensable foundation of your look.

Underwear choices can “make or break” any outfit, so it’s important to choose wisely. The right bra, panties or tights can enhance your features and camouflage any flaws.

Not to mention the comfort factor - awkwardly re-arranging your boobs is not chic!!

So, let’s get intimate with your intimates…

Bras

Breasts come in all different shapes and sizes – therefore you need to ensure that you find a bra that fits your shape and size perfectly.

To get the right fit, you need to experiment and try out different designs, styles and cuts. Your ultimate goal is to find a bra that feels comfortable and gives you the right support and coverage. Looking pretty needs to come second.

Like any aspect of fashion, bras are not immune to trends. Currently, padded and push-up bras have disappeared from the spotlight and have been replaced with lacy bralets which showcase a more natural silhouette. Romantic details such as frills and bows are big this year and are designed to be shown-off under sheer dresses or tops.

However, when it comes to everyday life, fashion is not the first thing to be concerned with. Instead, take your dress or top and consider:

- cut, shape and fit

- fabric of the item

- cleavage and neckline

- color (lighter colors need a nude bra)

For everyday outfits, I always recommend choosing a plain, seamless nude or black bra, depending on the color of your clothing. Make sure that there are no “bra lines”, there is no flesh bulging out, and the straps don't show anywhere. The aim is to seem as if you don't’ have anything underneath your top so that the focus is on your outfit, not on your underwear.

Tips:

Invest in good quality basics.

Take your measurements and find the right fit, shape and support (you can often get help with this in lingerie stores).

Re-evaluate your size every once in a while.

Pay attention to how your launder and store your bras (take note of the care label).

If you’re wearing a see-through or sheer dress or top, you have to option to stick to the plain nude and “invisible” solution, or, if you’re feeling a little more adventurous, you can also go with lace. In this case, I’d suggest that you choose a piece that’s more like a “bra-top” so that it becomes the highlight of your outfit. These kind of bras are usually less functional but more pretty and will definitely help you to feel sexy and feminine. Feel free to play around with the colors, but make sure to match them with your clothes.

I don't recommend a lot of padding for smaller chests, however shaping bras for bigger breasts are essential. A good shaping bra helps to keep things together and reduces the size and “volume” of the boobs.

Panties

Once again, prioritise functionality over aesthetics.

Please - no strings that show, no panty lines anywhere, and especially no patterns or lace that show through your clothes. Find some great seamless knickers for everyday use and keep the sexy, barely there G-strings for the bedroom.

Lace is great when you’re wearing jeans or any heavy material, but as soon as you switch to lighter and thinner fabrics, seamless panties are a must. Once again there’s no “right” cut, anything that’s comfortable and flattering works.

Again, think about the dress, skirt or pants that you plan to wear and consider:

- cut, shape and fit

- fabric of the item

- color

As a general rule, you want to make sure that no one can see what’s underneath your clothes. So if you’re wearing white pants or a light colored dress, your panties should not by any means be visible. White pants will show through, so be sure to wear a nude color.

In regards to matching bras/panty sets, it’s not necessarily a must, although it’s nice to have some sort of harmony between your top and bottom.

Shaping underwear such as Spanx can help to reduce the waistline, flatten the belly and give a boost to the butt. These are great to have in your styling arsenal when wearing fitted items, especially tight dresses – good shapewear will streamline your look no matter your size or shape (celebrities don’t go down the red carpet without them!).

Tights/Pantyhose

As the temperature rises, we can finally put away the wool tights and move onto more summery looks. But while the outlook seems nice, we may still need a little help to combat the unpredictable European (and American East Coast) spring.

Keep darker colored tights for more wintery and night looks, and if you’re ready to rock a flowy floral dress for the day, just go with nude seamless tights.

Again, if you’re looking to suck-in your tummy or slim your thighs, shaping tights are a great solution.

Calzedonia has some great options, and they are good if you need a little support in the belly, waist or butt area, but you want to wear nice underwear underneath. Shaping tights are generally more comfortable than shaping underwear for everyday use.

One last piece of advice…

It’s perfect under sheer, mesh or see-through items if you want to avoid showing-off too much, or if you simply want to keep warm! Always wear it with a nude bra.

If looking great – and feeling amazing! – every day is important to you, then make sure you’ve got your free copy of my Ultimate Chic Sheet. I’ve put all of my best advice together and created a cute printable that you can stick to the inside of your closet door or keep with you at all times in your diary or handbag.

Veronika Nemeth is a Style Coach & Image Consultant, based in Milan, Italy. She works with ambitious businesswomen and female entrepreneurs who have a desire to create a unique & authentic image that enhances both their professional & personal lives.

We can choose what to do, where to do it from, how to do it and who to do it with. We have opportunities that the generations of women who came before us could never have even dreamt of, or believed were possible.

I think that I have possibly spent weeks of my life sitting surrounded by a pile of magazines, armed with a pair of scissors, and cutting out all of the images, articles and words that inspired me and made me want, well, more for my life.More freedom, more excitement, more adventures. A life less ordinary.

Do you know what gives me #MondayMotivation? All of you amazing, talented, remarkable, gorgeous ladies!!!
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It’s true!
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I feel so blessed that you’ve taken the time to follow my Instagram page and read my posts.
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As I’ve been fortunate enough to get quite a few new followers lately, I thought that it might be nice to introduce myself!
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My name’s Veronika Nemeth, and I’m a Style Coach & Image Consultant based in Milan.
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I was born in Hungary, and I travelled and worked around the world before settling here in Italy a few years ago.
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I have a very clear and simple mission - to empower women to build wildly successful businesses & lives by creating a confident, authentic & stylish personal brand.
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I love fashion, but my true passion is to help women feel great about themselves and live their best lives.
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If you’re new to my page (or even if you’re not!), I’d love it if you’d introduce yourself below and share a little bit about who you are and what you do!

Did you know that your color choices not only influence how people perceive you but also impact the way you feel about yourself?

ARE YOU READY TO BLOOM? 🌹🌸🌼🌺🌻🌷
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Here in Milan, the days are getting longer, the temperature is (slowly) rising, and the spring flowers are beginning to bloom…
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...and so am I!
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I’ve seriously had enough of the cold, grey weather and I’m ready to embrace spring!
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And what better way to celebrate the new season than to swap your heavy, dark clothes for some lovely fresh and light colors?
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Blacks, greys and neutrals can seem comfortable (and they’re certainly chic), but adding a dash of pink, lavender or yellow to your outfits can look so feminine and elegant, and give you a whole new outlook on your day!
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So, take a look at my latest blog (#linkinbio) to discover which colors will suit YOU!
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Did you know that you can do, be and have whatever you want in life? All you need to do is ask and then believe that that you already have whatever you wish for.
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So next time when you want to tell your daughter, your girlfriend or even your mom that she should “face reality” just count until ten before you open your mouth.
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Maybe they want something that doesn’t make any sense to you but who are you to stop them from being themselves?

Did you know that Barbie had a birthday?
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Barbie was my first fashion love.
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As a little girl, I would spend hours dressing up my dolls; and as I got older I would design their outfits and get my grandma to make them for me!
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It’s this passion that drives my mission to make every woman feel good about herself and look amazing.
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I don’t “dress up” my clients, but I do help them to break down the old negative stories they hold about themselves and uncover their true authentic style.
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BOOBS & BUTTS.
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Everyone’s got them - and everyone would rather have what someone else has got! —
There is another way…
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How about instead of hating on our own bodies - our own glorious bodies - we embrace what we’ve got and show it off in its entire perfection?
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Love and enhance your assets by choosing the right lingerie for your shape. I promise that this will not only make you feel amazing but that it will also transform your outfits.
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Want to know more?
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Check out this week’s blog where I share with you my Ultimate Underwear Edit. You can find it by clicking the #linkinbio.
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Just as mine!🎯💥💯 And even more importantly I want to make you confident! I want you to feel like a #superwoman every single day and not only look the part but feel confident from within. Cause we all can. Every single one of us. #shinelikeadiamond

Lingerie - a topic that delights and terrifies in equal measure!
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On the one hand, we have the fantasy of beautiful silk and lace - skimpy wisps of frivolity encapsulating our femininity. And on the other hand, we have the reality of old greying “big” pants and bras that have seen better days.
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It’s funny that lingerie is one thing that really should never be neglected - but often is.
I think this sits at the heart of our relationship with ourselves - self-love, self-respect, self-esteem. —
Even if you’re in a relationship (with the exception of brand new relationships!), you’re usually the only person who sees your underwear - and let’s face it, even we don’t look at ourselves very often while just wearing our “smalls”!
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So what does it say about our relationship with ourselves that we don’t make the effort to make sure that:
a. It fits
b. It looks pretty
c. It works with our outfit
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Lingerie is the foundation of our wardrobe - and self-love is the foundation of a happy and successful life.
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Why not spend half an hour or so today having a sort through your underwear drawer - clear out everything that no longer fits or you don’t use (nursing bras you’ve kept, even though your children are now at school/pants you had before you lost a few kilos/pants you’ve kept even though you’ve put on a few kilos), and anything that’s past its use-by date (faded colors/holes where there shouldn’t be any/baggy elastic).
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Make plenty of room - tomorrow’s blog is all about the underwear that’s going to take your look - and your life - to the next level!
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Don’t forget to let me know how you get on with your decluttering in the comments below!
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As women, we don’t tend to blow our own horns, or big ourselves up, or give ourselves shout outs.
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We work hard, and we do our best (and beyond!) - but keep our achievements to ourselves and brush off praise.
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It has to stop!
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This is no ordinary #MondayMotivation - this issue is at the very core of everything I believe in and what Style Coach MI stands for.
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If you can’t find it within you to say “Hey, I’m fabulous”, then just begin with graciously accepting compliments (and BTW, the ONLY acceptable response to a compliment is a simple “Thank you” - no arguments, no putting yourself down).
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So, from me to you:
💖 You are amazing
💖 You are special
💖 You look really cute today
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I always like to practice what I preach, so I’m going to share with you that I was told this week that my Instagram account is a “thing of beauty” - how cool is that? It’s important not to get your only validation from other people, but it’s still great to hear that kind of feedback!
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Now it’s your turn - share with me in the comments below a compliment that you’ve recently felt really proud to have received - and don’t be shy!!

We can choose what to do, where to do it from, how to do it and who to do it with. We have opportunities that the generations of women who came before us could never have even dreamt of, or believed were possible.

I think that I have possibly spent weeks of my life sitting surrounded by a pile of magazines, armed with a pair of scissors, and cutting out all of the images, articles and words that inspired me and made me want, well, more for my life.More freedom, more excitement, more adventures. A life less ordinary.